The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-26

mitted, opposed the administration. Four
Years later he was reelected Vice President
under Gen. Jackson IL this administration
political opposition between the President
and the Vica President was embittered by
personal and social differences, through
which Mr.. Calhoun bore himself with the
characteristic dignity and courage Of his
nature.
Gen. Hayne, having been elected Governor
of South Carolina, resigned his seat in the
Senate, and Mr.. Calhoun, giving up the
Vice PreSidency-and with that act Sacrih-
cling forever his prospect of elevation to the
Presidency-took his place as Senator. South
Carolina passed the Ordinance of Nullifca-
tion and was at open issue with the govern
ment, but the compromise measure intro
duced by Mr.. Clay in February, 1888, and
agreed to by Mr.. Calhoun, led to an adjust
ment of the tariff and the resembling of that
ordinance.
Mr.. Calhoun remained in the Senate I'M
til March 4, 1888, when he retired to pri-
pointed Secretary of State by Mr.. Tyler,
and during his service in that capacity
effected the annexation of Texas
Again he sought retirement and repoSe,
but in vain When the Oregon question
threatened a needless and peri1ous war with
Great Britain he responded again to the
call of his people, and returned TO the Sen
vice.
HIS DECLINE AND DEATH.
During his last term in the Senate pull
monary affection had made serious inroads
on his health, and when in the beginning of
the year 1850 this was complicated with dis
ease of the heart it was evident that his
days were numbered
On March he appeared in his place with
speech on the admission of California
into the Union committed to writing. He
was too feeble to deliver it, and it was read
for him by his friend, Mr.. Mason, of Vir-
ginia After that day he entered the Senate
chamber but two or three times On March
Is he eXerted himself to make some brief
replies to Mr.. Webster and Mr. Cas- then
fell back into his seat exhausted and was
taken to his lodgings, where he expired
TRANQUILITY on Sunday morning, March 81,
surrounded by his family and friends.
When the news of Mr.. Calhoun's death
reached South Carolina the whole State was
thrown into profound gloom. A committee
OF twenty-five proceeded to Washington,
and on April % the remains, under the
charge Of Robert Beale, Sergeant Arms,
We're received at the east front of the capitol
and the journey homeward begun. The
body, inclosed in an iron case. partially
shaped to the form, was then borne by the
guard OF honor clad in deep mourning with
white silk scarfs across the shoulder) from
the boat to the magnificent funeral car
drawn up to receive it.
The pall-bearers composed OF twelve ex-
Governors and Lieutenant Governors of the
State, arranged themselves at the sides of
the car, and the procession advanced, pre-
coded by military escort of the three com
panies, the German Fusiliers, Washington
Light Infantry and Marion Artillery, under
the command of Capt Manigault. The
various committees and family of the de-
ceased followed in carriages, the drivers and
footmen clad in mourning with hat bands
and scarfs of white Grape. In this order the
funeral train slowly moved forward to the
sound of muffled drums to the Citadel
square, where it was arranged that the
committee of the Senate should give I'D
their charge to the Executive Of South
Carolina.